Many people assume that OBs are the best trained professionals in birth. Depending on your circumstance, working with an OB may be the right choice for you. But if you are making plans for your upcoming birth, here’s a quick list of questions to think about. Don’t make assumptions; the answers may surprise you: Did you know: OBs… Read more →
Real Midwives – by Philip Clement ‘real’ midwives are the salt of the earth pose reluctantly in birth photos do the kitchen and laundry in the background they do a helluva lot of BEing and DOing in the background holding Woman’s highest Wisdom: nothing less than the knowledge of Life environment designers optimizing EVERYTHING for Mum and babe for the… Read more →
I’ve been wanting to write a post outlining all of the options women in Vancouver have in terms of who they invite to their births. There are a lot of options to consider between birthing without hired support, traditional birth attendants, registered midwives, family doctors and obstetricians, and possibly also having a doula join the team. Instead of continuing to put off… Read more →
If you’re preparing for your upcoming childbirth, you may have heard it’s a good idea to put together a birth plan, or you may be in the process of writing one already. I find many of my clients put together WONDERFUL birth plans. Most of my clients are extremely well informed about all of their birth options, and tend to understand… Read more →
Like the photo? Contact me for information having myself and a birth photographer join you at your birth I get referrals from doctors and midwives often enough to know that most of them really see the value of hiring a doula for your birth. My own doctor was thrilled a few years ago when I told her I was becoming… Read more →